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Weekly Address: Time for Congress to Pass Commonsense Immigration Reform

President Obama discusses the bipartisan legislation in the United States Senate that would take important steps towards fixing our broken immigration system, while growing our economy and reducing the deficit. Transcript | Download mp4 | Download mp3 Fonte: White House

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Weekly Wrap Up: “Peace with Justice”

Watch the West Wing Week here. Indiana Fever: The 2012 WNBA champion Indiana Fever was in Washington, D.C., on Friday to visit the White House. President Obama congratulated the team on their winning season and thanked them for their service to communities across the country.  Father’s Day: President Obama celebrated an early Father’s Day last […]

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West Wing Week: 06/21/13 or “What’s the Craic?”

This week, the President honored Father’s Day and the WNBA Champion Indiana Fever at the White House before embarking on a four-day trip to the G8 Summit in Northern Ireland and to Berlin.  read more Fonte: White House

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Serving Together, as One America

This week, I had the opportunity to speak at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service here in Washington, D.C. Sponsored by Points of Light, the conference is the world’s largest annual gathering of volunteering and service leaders and supporters. I also announced that President Obama and the First Lady will host a celebration at the […]

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West Wing Week: 06/21/13 or “What’s the Craic?”

This week, the President honored Father’s Day and the WNBA Champion Indiana Fever at the White House before embarking on a four-day trip to the G8 Summit in Northern Ireland and to Berlin.  read more Fonte: White House

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A Great Way to Save $1,000,000,000,000

This week, we got some great news: The Congressional Budget Office, the nonpartisan experts who analyze the financial impact of legislation, believes that Senate immigration bill will reduce the deficit by almost $1 trillion over the next two decades. How’s that work? Immigration reform means that undocumented immigrants can come out of the shadows and […]

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Leaders Across the Midwest Urge Immigration Reform to Strengthen the Economy

Ed. note: This post is the second in a series of five. Check back on the White House Blog throughout the week for more statements from leaders around the country. Yesterday, bipartisan state and local officials in the South explained why now is the time for immigration reform. Today, leaders in the Midwest share why they support immigration […]

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White House Rural Council Growing Rural Economies, Creating Jobs

This week is National Small Business Week. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), along with agencies across the Obama Administration, are hosting events in five cities. These events provide expert advice, mentoring and explore topics ranging from access to capital to exporting. Small businesses across the country can tune into these events via livestream at […]

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We the Geeks: Building a 21st Century Resume

Watch “We the Geeks” on a 21st Century Resume live on Thursday, June 20th, at 2:00 p.m. EDT at WH.gov/WeTheGeeks. Join the conversation and ask your questions with the hashtag #WeTheGeeks. Sign up to get email updates about future hangouts. In the same way that “merit badges” have been used by the Boy Scouts and Girl […]

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President Obama Speaks to the People of Berlin from the Brandenburg Gate

Watch this video on YouTube Nearly 50 years to the day after President John F. Kennedy delivered his historic speech to a city divided by the Cold War, President Obama spoke to the people of Berlin about the deep and enduring bonds between the United States and Germany, and the values we share. A symbol […]

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